Pioneer SX-LX70SW manual

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    Operating Instructions HDD/DVD Recorder Home Cinema System SX- L X 7 0SW SSP-L X70ST SD VR-L X70D AS- L X70 Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer Satellite Speaker HDD/DVD Recorder Accessory Box ® ® 01SX-SW70SW_EN.book 1 ページ 2007年7月17日 火曜日 午後8時28分[...]

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    CAUTION This product is a class 1 laser product, but this product contains a laser diode higher than Class 1. To ensure continued safety , do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Re fer all ser vicing to qualified personnel. The following caution label appears on your unit. Location: inside of the HDD/DVD Re[...]

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    This product is for general household purposes. Any failure due to use for other than household purposes (such as long-term use for business purposes in a restaurant or use in a car or ship) and which requires repair will be charged for even during the warranty period. K041_En If the AC plug of this unit does not match the AC outlet you want to use[...]

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    4 En Section One Contents  Section One What’s in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 01 Speaker Setup Guide Safety precautions when setting up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Home theater sound setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Standard surround setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Front[...]

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    5 En Section One 10 HDMI Control Making the HDMI Control connections . . . . . . . . . . 44 Setting the HDMI options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Setting the HDMI Control mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Setting the Auto Delay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Audio input settings from Plasma televisions (TV Input) . .[...]

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    Speaker Setup Guide 01 6 En Chapter 1 Speaker Setup Guide Safety precautions when setting up When assembling the speakers, lay them down flat on their side to avoid accidents or injury. Make sure to use a stable surface when assembling, setting up, and placing the speakers. Home theater sound setup Depending on the size and characteristics of your [...]

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    Speaker Setup Guide 01 7 En 2 Attach the speaker bases. Place the speaker atop a supplied speaker base, and fix the base in place by using one of the supplied screws. • The supplied speaker bases come in two different shapes. You can determine the correct base for a speaker by checking if the screw’s location lines up correctly when the speaker[...]

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    Connecting up 02 8 En Chapter 2 Connecting up Receiver subwoofer Rear panel 1 HDMI OUT connector Connect to a television that has an HDMI terminal. 2 HDMI IN connectors (x3) Use high-quality audio/video connection with compatible HDMI devices. Connect the included HDD/DVD recorder to HDMI IN 1 . To select this input, choose HDMI 1 to HDMI 3 . 3 SYS[...]

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    Connecting up 02 9 En Back of display unit 1 SYSTEM connector Connect to the receiver subwoofer. 2 F.AUDIO input To listen to audio from an external component, connect with a stereo mini-plug cable. Once connected, the input automatically changes to Front Audio In . 3 iPod input terminal Use to connect your Apple iPod as an audio source. When you c[...]

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    Connecting up 02 10 En Basic connections Important • When connecting this system or changing connections, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cords to the wall socket. WARNING • Pioneer bears no responsibility for accidents resulting from faulty asse[...]

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    Connecting up 02 11 En 1 Connect the display unit to the receiver subwoofer. Plug the display cable into the connector on the rear of the display unit, then plug the other end of the display cable into SYSTEM connector on the receiver subwoofer. Caution • Do not attempt to attach the display unit to the wall. 2 Assemble the AM loop antenna. a. Be[...]

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    Connecting up 02 12 En - AC IN DIGITAL AUD IO OUT COAX IAL HDMI OUT ANTENNA(DIGITAL) IN OUT 5 V 30 mA CONTROL G-LINK IN AV 1 (RGB) – TV AV 2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) ANTENNA IN OUT HDMI OUT IN 3 SYSTEM IN 2 IN 1 R L AM LOOP FM UNBAL 75 Ω OPTICAL IN 1 IN 2 OUT 1 OUT 2 ANALOG AU DIO IN ANTENNA DIGIT AL CONTROL TV 7 6 8 5 Antenna wall outlet or indoor an[...]

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    Connecting up 02 13 En Caution • These speaker terminals carry HAZARDOUS LIVE voltage . To prevent the risk of electric shock when connecting or disconnecting the speaker cables, disconnect the power cord before touching any uninsulated parts. • Do not connect any speakers other than those supplied to this system. • Do not connect the supplie[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 14 En Chapter 3 Controls and displays Display unit 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the receiver subwoofer on/into standby. 2 INPUT SELECTOR (page 40) Press repeatedly to select one of the external audio inputs ( HDMI 1 to HDMI 3 , Digital 1 , Digital 2 , Analog , iPod or Front Audio In ). 3 VOL +/– buttons Use to adjust [...]

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    Controls and displays 03 15 En Display 1 DIRECT Lights when Direct Sound is selected (i.e. Effective Sound is off) (page 31). 2 Listening mode indicators STEREO Lights when the Stereo mode is selected or when a stereo source is being played back in the Auto listening mode (page 33). F.S.SURR. Lights when one of the Front Stage Surround Advance list[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 16 En HDD/DVD Recorder • The image above represents when the front door is open. 1  STANDBY/ON Press to switch the recorder on/into standby. 2 Front panel inputs See Front panel on page 9 for more information on these. 3 COMMON INTERFACE slot Slot for CA module and smart card used to decode scrambled D.TV channels. See[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 17 En NTSC Lights when the video output signal format is NTSC. (page 155) Indicates which channels of a bilingual broadcast are recorded. VPS/PDC (page 98) Lights when receiving a VPS/PDC broadcast during a VPS/PDC-enabled timer recording. 5 Recording quality indicators (page 95) XP Lights when the recording mode is set to [...]

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    Controls and displays 03 18 En Remote control • For more information on using the remote control, see Operating the remote control on page 28. Operating the receiver subwoofer This section explains how to operate the remote control for the receiver subwoofer. Note that the controls change when you have chosen the input function for separate conne[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 19 En 10 RCV Use to switch to the receiver subwoofer operating mode when this unit is in the other operating modes. Press again to return to the previous operating mode. 11 VOL +/– Use to adjust the volume of the receiver subwoofer. 12 MUTE Mutes the sound or restores the sound if it has been muted (adjusting the volume a[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 20 En Operating the supplied HDD/DVD Recorder 1  SOURCE Switches the power for the HDD/DVD recorder to On/Standby. 2 PAGE </> Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present. 3 TOP MENU (page 104) / DISC NAVIGATOR (page 106, 11 8 ) Press to display the top menu if a DVD-Video or finaliz[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 21 En 13 P.LIVE TV (page 96) Press to start recording the current TV channel, but with playback paused, effectively pausing the broadcast. 14 Playback controls (page 103)  Press to start playback.  Press to stop playback.  Press to pause playback or recording.  /   ,  /   (page 108, 109) Press to [...]

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    Controls and displays 03 22 En Operating Pioneer plasma televisions and TVs First, refer to Setting up the remote to control your TV on page 47 for information about setting up your TV’s presets. Note that certain buttons may not work with some TVs. TELETEXT-related buttons can only be used with Pioneer plasma televisions. 1  TV Switches the T[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 23 En The following only apply to Pioneer plasma televisions: 14 Jumps to Teletext subtitle page. 15 Displays hidden characters. 16 Selects the Teletext mode (all TV image, all TEXT image, TV/TEXT image). 17 Displays the channel information. 18 TV/External input mode: Freezes a frame from a moving image. Press again to canc[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 24 En Operating a Pioneer Blu-ray Disc player 1  SOURCE Switches the power for a Blu-ray disc player to On/Standby. 2 PAGE </> Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present. 3 TOP MENU / DISC NAVIGATOR Press to display the top menu of a BD-ROM or DVD-Video disc. When playing a DVD-R/-[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 25 En Operating a Pioneer DVD player 1  SOURCE Switches the power for a DVD player to On/Standby. 2 PAGE </> Switch between pages on the LCD touch screen when multiple pages are present. 3 TOP MENU Press to display the top menu of a DVD-Video disc. 4 MENU Displays a DVD disc menu – this varies with the disc and m[...]

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    Controls and displays 03 26 En Putting the batteries in the remote control 1 Open the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote control. 2 Insert four AA/LR6 alkaline batteries into the battery compartment following the indications (  ,  ) inside the compartment. 3 Close the cover. Caution Incorrect use of batteries can result in ha[...]

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    Before you start 04 27 En Chapter 4 Before you start Switching on The HDD/DVD recorder and receiver subwoofer have separate power switches. The power switch for the receiver subwoofer is located on the display unit. The table below shows what needs to be switched on for various system functions: Setting up After connecting and installing the HDD/DV[...]

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    Before you start 04 28 En Basic operation This manual is split into two parts, one covering using the receiver subwoofer, the other using the HDD/DVD recorder. Below are some common operations and where to find them explained in this manual. Operating the remote control The supplied remote control can control not only the receiver subwoofer and HDD[...]

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    Before you start 04 29 En 7 Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double- sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face-down). 8 Press to start playback. See Basic playback on page 103 for more on playing discs. 9 Adjust the volume. Listening to a CD [...]

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    Getting started 05 30 En Chapter 5 Getting started Important • Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the RECEIVER screen, as shown below). Using the Auto MCACC setup for optimal surround sound The Multichannel Acoustic Calibration (MCACC) system measure[...]

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    Listening to your system 06 31 En Chapter 6 Listening to your system Important • Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the RECEIVER screen, as shown below). Effective Sound (for optimum sound) With the uniquely shaped high-quality speakers supplied with[...]

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    Listening to your system 06 32 En With two channel sources , you can select from: • Auto – Auto listening mode (see page 31) • 2 PL II Movie (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) – 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to movie sources • 2 PL II Music (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) – 5.1 channel surround sound, especially suited to music sourc[...]

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    Listening to your system 06 33 En • Ent.Show – Suitable for musical sources • Expanded – Creates an extra wide stereo field • TV Surround – Provides surround sound for both mono and stereo TV sources • Advanced Game – Suitable for video games • Sports – Suitable for sports programs • Classical – Gives a large concert hall-ty[...]

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    Listening to your system 06 34 En Listening with MCACC Effect Listen to sound using the corrected acoustic field settings obtained by MCACC. 1 Press to open the sound menu. 2 Select ‘MCACC Effect’ then press ENTER . 3 Switch ’MCACC On’ or ‘MCACC Off’ then press ENTER to confirm. • When MCACC Effect is off, equalization, channel delay,[...]

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    Listening to the radio 07 35 En Chapter 7 Listening to the radio Important • To listen to the radio, press the FM/AM button to set the remote control to FM/AM control mode. The LCD screen on the remote control changes to the FM/AM screen. Listening to the radio The tuner can receive both FM and AM broadcasts, and lets you memorize your favorite s[...]

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    Listening to the radio 07 36 En 4 Choose ‘ ST.Memory ’ then press ENTER . 5 Select the station preset you want then press ENTER . Listening to station presets 1M ake sure the tuner function is selected. 2 Select a station preset. • Alternatively, use the number buttons to select a preset directly. Using RDS Radio Data System (RDS) is a system[...]

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    Surround sound settings 08 37 En Chapter 8 Surround sound settings Important • Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the RECEIVER screen, as shown below). Using the Sound Setup menu From the Sound Setup menu you can access all the surround sound setting[...]

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    Surround sound settings 08 38 En Dynamic Range Control 1 When watching Dolby Digital or DTS material at low volume, low level sounds — including some of the dialog — can be difficult to hear properly. Using one of the Dynamic Range Control (DRC) settings can help by bringing up the low level sounds, while controlling high level peaks. Dynamic R[...]

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    Surround sound settings 08 39 En Using the Virtual Surround Back mode This mode allows you to hear a virtual surround back channel through your surround speakers. You can choose to listen to sources with no surround back channel information, or if the material sounds better in the format (for example, 5.1) for which it was originally encoded, you c[...]

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    Other connections 09 40 En Chapter 9 Other connections Important • When making or changing connections on the side panel of this unit, be sure to switch power off and disconnect the power cord from the wall socket. After completing all connections, connect the power cord to the wall socket. Connecting auxiliary components You can connect both ana[...]

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    Other connections 09 41 En Connecting an iPod You can use the iPod jack on the display unit to playback music from an iPod. All operations can be carried out via the iPod. Use the supplied iPod cable to connect an iPod to this unit. • When you connect an iPod, this unit’s input automatically switches to iPod . • Certain iPod models have conne[...]

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    Other connections 09 42 En Connecting external antennas For an external AM antenna, use 5 to 6 meters of vinyl- insulated wire and set up either indoors or outdoors. Leave the loop antenna connected. For an external FM antenna, use a PAL connector to hook up an external FM antenna. About control out connections Many Pioneer components support CONTR[...]

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    Other connections 09 43 En 1 Use an HDMI cable to connect the HDMI IN 1 to 3 interconnect on this receiver subwoofer to an HDMI output on your HDMI component. Once this receiver subwoofer is properly connected to your HDMI component, the HDMI indicator (red) lights up on the display unit when you watch HDMI contents 2 Use an HDMI cable to connect t[...]

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    HDMI Control 10 44 En Chapter 10 HDMI Control By connecting this unit to an HDMI Control-compatible Pioneer plasma television or the HDD/DVD recorder with an HDMI cable, you can control this unit from the remote control of a connected plasma television, as well as have the connected plasma television automatically change inputs in response to opera[...]

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    HDMI Control 10 45 En • Connect the plasma television directly to this unit. Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV converter (such as an HDMI switch) can cause operational errors. • Only connect components you intend to use as a source to the HDMI input of this unit. Interrupting a direct connection with other amps or an AV [...]

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    HDMI Control 10 46 En Setting the Auto Delay This feature automatically corrects the audio-to-video delay between components connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time is set depending on the operational status of the display connected with an HDMI cable. The audio delay time is automatically adjusted according to the video delay time. 1 Pr[...]

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    Additional information 11 47 En Chapter 11 Additional information Important • Press to set the remote control to receiver control mode in order to operate the receiver subwoofer (make sure that the LCD displays the RECEIVER screen, as shown below). Dimming the display You can choose to dim the display of the display unit if you find it too bright[...]

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    Additional information 11 48 En TV Preset code list Please note that there are cases where only certain functions may be controllable after assigning the proper preset code, or the codes for the manufacturer in the list will not work for the model that you are using. Resetting the system Use this procedure to reset all system settings to the factor[...]

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    Additional information 11 49 En Surround sound formats Below is a brief description of the main surround sound formats you’ll find on DVDs, satellite, cable and terrestrial broadcasts, and video cassettes. Dolby The Dolby technologies are explained below. See www.dolby.com for more detailed information. Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a multichann[...]

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    Additional information 11 50 En DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround is a 5.1-channel audio coding system from DTS Inc. now widely used for DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, 5.1 music discs, digital broadcasts, and video games. It can deliver up to six discrete audio channels, comprising five full range channels, including an LFE channel. Higher sound qua[...]

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    Additional information 11 51 En Tuner HDMI No sound is output when an input function is selected. • When playing back a source on the supplied HDD/DVD recorder, make sure that the settings for Audio Out (page 155), and the HDMI Output under Audio Output Setting (page 159) are all at their default values. • If you’re using the line input, make[...]

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    Additional information 11 52 En Displayed Messages Message Description 192kHz PCM SACD DTS-HD DTS Express Dolby T rueHD Dolby D+ These messages are displayed when you operate a function incompatible with the audio source being played back. No MIC Displays when you press MCACC when the MCACC setup mic is not connected. Muting Displays when you press[...]

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    Additional information 11 53 En Specifications SX-LX70SW Audio Multi-channel Receiver Subwoofer • Amplifier section RMS Power Output (8 channel output): Front, Center, Surround (6 channel) . . . 50 W per channel (1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., 8 Ω ) Dual Subwoofer (2 channel) . . . . . . . 100 W (50 W+ 50 W) (100 Hz, 10 % T.H.D., 8 Ω ) •F M tuner sect[...]

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        Section Two HDD/DVD Recorder SDVR-LX70D 02SDVRLX70D_EN.book 54 ページ 2007年7月18日 水曜日 午前10時9分[...]

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    55 En Section Two Contents 01 Before you start Symbols used in this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Disc/content format playback compatibility . . . . . . . 57 About the internal hard disk drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 02 Recorder connections Connecting a TV antenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Easy connections [...]

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    56 En Section Two 13 The Disc Setup menu Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Initialize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147 Finalize settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Optimize HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Initi[...]

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    Before you start 01 57 En Chapter 1 Before you start Symbols used in this manual The following icons are provided to help you quickly identify which instructions you need for which kind of disc. HDD Any type of DVD disc (recordable or playback only), finalized or not. Commercially produced DVD, finalized Video mode DVD-R/-RW. Video mode DVD-R/-RW ([...]

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    Before you start 01 58 En HDD/DVD Recording and playback compatibility This recorder can play and record all widely-used DVD disc types, and additionally provides HDD functionality. The table below shows some specific compatibility differences between the different disc types. Notes to table *1 Must be initialized for VR mode recording (page 147). [...]

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    Before you start 01 59 En Correct operation has been confirmed for DL discs: • DVD-R DL ver. 3.0/2x to 4x Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim) • DVD-R DL ver. 3.0/2x to 8x Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim) That’s JVC • DVD+R DL 2.4x Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim) RICOH • DVD+R DL 2.4x to 8x Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (Verbatim) RICOH Abou[...]

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    Before you start 01 60 En DivX video compatibility DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the DivX ® video codec from DivX, Inc. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-Video, individual DivX video files are called “Titles”. When naming files/titles on a disc prior to burning, keep in mind that by default they will be played in alpha[...]

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    Before you start 01 61 En DTS “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are registered trademarks of DTS, Inc. DVB The Digital Video Broadcasting Project, or DVB for short, is a set of open standards for digital broadcasting, covering terrestrial, cable and satellite broadcasts. Based around the MPEG-2 coding system, these open standards ensure that comp[...]

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    Recorder connections 02 62 En Chapter 2 Recorder connections Connecting a TV antenna This recorder has separate built-in TV tuners for terrestrial digital and terrestrial analog TV broadcasts. If you are ready to receive digital broadcasts now, use one of the supplied RF antenna cables connect an antenna (either an antenna wall outlet or indoor ant[...]

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    Recorder connections 02 63 En 1 Connect your TV antenna to the recorder and TV. See Connecting a TV antenna on page 62 for details. • If you want to incorporate a VCR in your setup, connect it before the recorder (i.e., between the antenna wall outlet and the antenna input on the recorder). 2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1 (R[...]

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    Recorder connections 02 64 En 2 Use a SCART cable (not supplied) to connect the AV1 (RGB)-TV AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your TV. This enables you to watch discs. 3 Use another SCART cable to connect the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) AV connector to a SCART AV connector on your cable box/satellite receiver. This enables you to record scrambled [...]

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    Recorder connections 02 65 En Connecting an external decoder box (2) If you only have a decoder, connect it to this recorder and your TV as shown on this page. 1 Using the setup on this page you can: • Record scrambled channels received using the recorder’s built-in analog TV tuner. Important • Do not connect this recorder ‘through’ your [...]

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    Recorder connections 02 66 En HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC. HDMI Control By connecting the receiver subwoofer to an HDMI Control-compatible Pioneer plasma television with an HDMI cable, you can control this unit from the remote control of a connected plasm[...]

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    Recorder connections 02 67 En Connecting a USB device Using the USB ports on the front of the recorder you can connect USB devices such as digital cameras, printers, keyboards and PCs. Please also see the instructions that came with the device you want to connect before using. Important • Some USB devices may not work with this recorder. • When[...]

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    Getting started 03 68 En Chapter 3 Getting started Important • To control the HDD/DVD recorder, change the HDD/ DVD recorder’s input function and put the remote control in HDD/DVR mode. When the remote control is in HDD/DVR mode, the HDD/DVR screen is shown on the LCD. • The HDD/DVR settings are listed on three separate pages. To cycle betwee[...]

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    Getting started 03 69 En 8 Select the analog TV (A.TV) Auto Channel Setting (‘Auto Scan’ or ‘Download from TV’), or ‘Do not set’. • Select Do not set if you want to skip channel setup (because they have already been set up, for example). • You can only use the Download from TV feature if this recorder is connected to your TV using a[...]

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    Getting started 03 70 En Set the date (day/month/year) and time, then press ENTER to make all the settings. • Use the / buttons to change the value in the highlighted field. • Use the / buttons to move from one field to another. • You can go back to the previous screen in the Setup Navigator by pressing RETURN . 10 Select the EPG [...]

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    Getting started 03 71 En Setting up the GUIDE Plus+ ® system This section is only applicable if you chose to use the GUIDE Plus+ system as the EPG type in step 10 of the Setup Navigator above. The GUIDE Plus+ ® system * is a free, interactive on- screen television programming guide. The system offers programme listings for all major channels, one[...]

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    Getting started 03 72 En The system uses your postal code to identify which TV listings data is correct for the area in which you live, so it is important that you enter it correctly. 4 If you are using an external receiver (such as a satellite receiver) with the supplied G-LINK cable, complete this step, otherwise jump to step 5 below. • See Con[...]

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    Getting started 03 73 En • If you cannot receive any of the Host Channels (see the above table) then you won’t be able to use the GUIDE Plus+ system. In this case do not set the postal code (or set Country to Other ) in the GUIDE Plus+ setup screen. (When GUIDE Plus+ service starts in your area, set the postal code again.) If digital broadcasts[...]

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    Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide 04 74 En Chapter 4 Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide This chapter is only applicable if the EPG Type Select setting made in the Setup Navigator (or the Initial Setup menu) is set to GUIDE Plus+ . The GUIDE Plus+ system The GUIDE Plus+ system is a free, interactive on-screen television [...]

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    Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide 04 75 En GUIDE Plus+ navigation The table below shows a summary of the remote buttons you’ll use to navigate the GUIDE Plus+ system. One-Button-Record The RED Action button (Record) is visible anytime you can highlight a programme title, including from the Grid, after a search, or in your recommend[...]

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    Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide 04 76 En 1 Highlight a channel logo. Channel logos are displayed to the left of programme titles. 2 Press the RED Action button (Unlock). The padlock icon above the video window becomes unlocked. It remains unlocked for the remainder of your current TV viewing session. If you want to lock the video w[...]

  • Page 77

    Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide 04 77 En Searching You can search for programmes by category, subcategory or by keyword (My Choice). Categories for searching include Movies (purple), Sport (green), Children (blue) and Others (teal). In some countries there is a further subcategory available called ‘Tip of the Day’. These are pr[...]

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    Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide 04 78 En My TV Area The My TV Area allows you to set up a personal profile. You can define a profile by channels, themes and/or keywords. As soon as a personal profile has been set, the GUIDE Plus+ system continuously scans the TV listings for the next seven days. Whenever you access the My TV Area, [...]

  • Page 79

    Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide 04 79 En The Schedule Area The Schedule Area is where you can set, see, edit and delete scheduled (timer) recordings. From the Schedule Area you can: • Edit or delete a One-Button-Recording • Set, edit or delete a VIDEO Plus+ recording • Set, edit or delete a manual recording Editing a schedule[...]

  • Page 80

    Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide 04 80 En 7 Press the GREEN Action button (Frequency) to change the recording frequency. Select from the various options for one-time, daily and weekly recordings. 8 Press YELLOW Action button (Destination) to select the recording destination. Select from DVD , HDD or HDDr (Auto Replace Recording) 1 .[...]

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    Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide 04 81 En Setting a VIDEO Plus+ ® recording 1 Select ‘Schedule’ from the Menu bar. 2 Press the RED Action button (VIDEO Plus+). 3 Use the number buttons (LCD Page 2) to enter a PlusCode programming number. • If you live in an area not yet covered by the GUIDE Plus+ system you may also have to i[...]

  • Page 82

    Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide 04 82 En 6 Use the number buttons to enter a channel number, then press the GREEN Action button (Next) to confirm. Alternatively, you can press the YELLOW Action button ( Mosaic ) and use the /// buttons to select a channel from the mosaic, followed by ENTER . The Info Area This area is r[...]

  • Page 83

    Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide 04 83 En Making changes to your GUIDE Plus+ setup 1 Select ‘Setup’ from the Menu bar. 2 Highlight the part you want to change. You can change the Language, Country, Postal Code 1 and the External Receiver settings. 3 Press ENTER to confirm. Manual Host Channel setup The GUIDE Plus+ system will au[...]

  • Page 84

    Using the GUIDE Plus+ electronic programme guide 04 84 En • My external receiver was successfully setup. However I have found that when the GUIDE Plus+ system has to change to a channel with a three-digit programme number in the external receiver’s preset, it does not work. It looks like the GUIDE Plus+ system can only send two digits. With the[...]

  • Page 85

    Using the digital electronic programme guide 05 85 En Chapter 5 Using the digital electronic programme guide This chapter is only applicable if the EPG Type Select setting made in the Setup Navigator (or the Initial Setup menu) is set to Digital EPG . The Digital EPG system The Digital EPG shows a table of scheduled digital TV programmes and detail[...]

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    Using the digital electronic programme guide 05 86 En Using the Digital EPG Using the Digital EPG you can check the schedule of digital TV programmes, view information about desired programmes, and/or select programmes. 1 Press to display the Digital EPG screen. The EPG screen updates automatically if the EPG data is acquired successfully. If not, [...]

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    Using the digital electronic programme guide 05 87 En 3 Enter the timer recording settings. Use the / buttons to select a field; use the / buttons to change the value 1 . • CH – Choose a channel (Pr 1 to Pr 99 for analog channels and available digital channels (excluding skip channels)) or an external input to record from. • Date [...]

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    Using the digital electronic programme guide 05 88 En Editing a timer programme You can change any of the settings in a timer programme before the recording is due to start. Even if a programme is currently being recorded, you can program a new end time or edit its extend time parameter. 1 (LCD page 1) Press to display the Timer Programme View scre[...]

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    Using the digital electronic programme guide 05 89 En Note • If you set a DVD timer recording but there is no recordable DVD disc loaded, or the disc loaded doesn’t have enough free space for the complete recording, Recovery is shown. In this case (unless you load a suitable disc before the recording actually starts), the recorder will use the [...]

  • Page 90

    Using the digital electronic programme guide 05 90 En Searching for recommendations (UK only) You can search for recommended programmes generated from the content of the programmes you have scheduled to record 1 . 1 Press TIMER REC (LCD page 1) . 2 Highlight the timer programme you want to search. 3 Press  then select ‘Recommendation Search’[...]

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    Recording 06 91 En Chapter 6 Recording About DVD recording This recorder can record to DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL media. DVD-R and DVD-RW discs can be initialized for Video mode or VR mode recording. Each has its advantages, and it depends on what you want to do with the recording which mode you choose. If you want[...]

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    Recording 06 92 En Important • The maximum number of titles/chapters per title that can be recorded on the HDD is 999 and 99 respectively. No more recording is possible on the HDD after the maximum number of titles has been reached. • The maximum continuous recording time for one title is 12 hours. • It is possible to record both PAL and NTSC[...]

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    Recording 06 93 En Using the built-in A.TV and D.TV tuners Switching between A.TV and D.TV tuners • (LCD page 2) Press to switch between D.TV (digital) and A.TV (analog). Changing channels There are a number of ways to select analog and digital TV channels. 1 Note that you can’t change the TV channel during playback, recording or during recordi[...]

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    Recording 06 94 En Changing D.TV audio languages • (LCD page 3) Press to display the current audio language. Press repeatedly to change it to other available languages. Changing D.TV subtitle languages • (LCD page 3) Press to display the current subtitle language. Press repeatedly to change it to other available languages. Using the MHEG applic[...]

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    Recording 06 95 En Setting the picture quality/recording time Before starting a recording, you will usually want to set the picture quality/recording time. There are six standard settings available, which allow you to choose a balance between picture quality and recording time. When Manual Recording is set to On (see Manual Recording on page 157), [...]

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    Recording 06 96 En 5 (LCD page 3) If you’re recording from the A.TV tuner, select the audio channel to record. See Changing A.TV audio channels on page 94 for more on this. • When recording in VR mode, if a broadcast is bilingual, both audio channels are recorded, allowing you to switch the audio channel on playback. The only exception to this [...]

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    Recording 06 97 En 3 Select ‘Initial Setup’ > ‘Options2’ > ‘Pause Live TV’ > ‘TV’s Tuner’. 4 Select ‘Initial Setup’ > ‘Analog Tuner’ > ‘Auto Channel Setting’ > ‘Download from TV’. • If the Download from TV option appears grayed out, check the connections to your TV and try again. • Depending o[...]

  • Page 98

    Recording 06 98 En About timer recordings Using the timer recording features you can program up to 32 timer recordings up to a month in advance. Timer recording programmes can be set to record just once, every day, or every week. You can set the recording quality for your timer recording in the same way as for a regular recording, but with the adde[...]

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    Recording 06 99 En Stopping a timer recording 1 (LCD page 1) Press during a timer recording. 2 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm. Preventing use of the recorder before a timer recording (child lock) You can make all the front panel and remote control buttons inoperative using the child lock feature. This is useful when you set a timer recording and want [...]

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    Recording 06 100 En Simultaneous recording and playback (Chase Play) Chase Play allows you to watch a recording that is still in progress from the start, without having to wait until the recording has finished (i.e., playback is ‘chasing’ the recording). In fact, you’re not just limited to watching the recording in progress. You can watch any[...]

  • Page 101

    Recording 06 101 En Playing your recordings on other DVD players Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) and DVD+R discs. A number of players (including many Pioneer models) can also play DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode, finalized or not. Most players will not play VR mode DVD -R discs, although some DV[...]

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    Recording 06 102 En 5 The recorder will now start finalizing the disc. During finalization: • If the finalization process of a DVD-RW or DVD+R/ +RW disc is going to take more than around four minutes, you can press ENTER to cancel. Around four minutes before completion, the option to cancel disappears. • You can’t cancel the finalization of a[...]

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    Playback 07 103 En Chapter 7 Playback Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. Navigate these using the cursor buttons and ENTER . To go back one level from any screen, use the RETURN button. Remember also that the button guide at the bottom of every screen shows which buttons do what. Many of the [...]

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    Playback 07 104 En Playing from the HDD The table below shows the basic playback controls when playing video recorded on the hard disk (HDD). Playing CDs and WMA/MP3 discs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Audio CDs 1 , and WMA/MP3 files. (LCD page 2) Except VR mode: During playback, enter a chapter number then press ENTER to sk[...]

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    Playback 07 105 En Playing Video CD/Super VCDs The table below shows the basic playback controls for Video CD/Super VCDs. Some discs feature Playback Control (PBC for short) menus. These discs show PBC in the display when you load them and display a menu on-screen from where you can select what to watch. 1 Playing DivX video files The table below s[...]

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    Playback 07 106 En Using the Disc Navigator with recordable discs and the HDD You can use the Disc Navigator to browse and edit video on recordable DVDs and the HDD, and to view information on titles. See also Editing on page 117 for more on editing recordable discs. 1 (LCD page 1) Select the HDD or DVD. 2 Open the Disc Navigator. • You can also [...]

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    Playback 07 107 En Using the Disc Navigator with playback-only discs Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc and start playback. 1 Select DVD. 2 Display the Home Menu. 3 Select ‘Disc Navigator’. Alternatively, for a Video CD or Super VCD, you can press DISC NAVIGATOR , which takes you straight to the Disc Navigator screen. 4 Sel[...]

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    Playback 07 108 En • When multiple titles have been found, use / to select a title and press ENTER . If you select ‘No Information’ and press ENTER , ‘Unknown’ is displayed. • ‘Unknown’ is displayed when there are no titles found. • Depending on the title, a different title name may be displayed. • Information on new CDs o[...]

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    Playback 07 109 En Playing in slow motion You can play video at various slow motion speeds. DVDs and video on the HDD can be played in slow motion in either direction, while Video CDs/Super VCDs and DivX titles can only be played forwards in slow motion. There is no sound when playing in slow motion. 1 (LCD page 1) Pause playback. 2 Press and hold [...]

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    Playback 07 110 En A-B Repeat The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track or title that form a loop which is played over and over. 1 1 During playback, select ‘A-B Repeat’ from the Play Mode menu. 2 With ‘A (Loop Start)’ highlighted, press at the point you want the loop to start. 3 With ‘B (Loop End)?[...]

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    Playback 07 111 En • To delete a step from the programme list, highlight the step you want to delete, then press CLEAR (LCD page 2) . 3 Repeat step 2 to build up a programme list. A programme list can contain up to 24 titles/chapters/ folders/tracks. 4 (LCD page 1) Play the programme list. Programme play remains active until you cancel programme [...]

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    Playback 07 112 En L+R – Both channels (default) L – Left channel only R – Right channel only Stereo – Stereo (default) 1/L – Left channel only 2/R – Right channel only 1 Stereo – Soundtrack 1/Stereo (default) 1 L – Soundtrack 1/Left channel 1 R – Soundtrack 1/Right channel 2 Stereo – Soundtrack 2/Stereo 2 L – Soundtrack 2/Lef[...]

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    Playback 07 113 En • During real-time copy, the copy source playback information is displayed. • The Video mode DVD-R/-RW displays become the same as a DVD-Video disc once the disc is finalized. • The total recording time figure shown in parenthesis is calculated based on a 12 cm/4.7 GB disc at the displayed record setting. • Recording and [...]

  • Page 114

    Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 08 114 En Chapter 8 Playing and recording from a DV camcorder You can play back and record video from a DV camcorder connected to the DV IN jack on the front panel of this recorder. Important • If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable, you cannot control the second unit from this one. • You can[...]

  • Page 115

    Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 08 115 En 5 Select ‘Record to Hard Disk Drive’ or ‘Record to DVD’. 6 Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to start recording from. For best results, pause playback at the point from which you want to record. • Depending on your camcorder, you can use this recorder’s remote to contr[...]

  • Page 116

    Playing and recording from a DV camcorder 08 116 En About automatic finalization If you use a DVD-R/-RW (Video mode) or DVD+R/+RW disc for copying, it will automatically be finalized after copying is complete. • You can’t customize the background for DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW disc finalization. • No title names are assigned. • If you want to g[...]

  • Page 117

    Editing 09 117 En Chapter 9 Editing Editing options The table below shows which commands you can use with the HDD and different disc types. *1 DVD-R/-RW only HDD DVD-R/-RW (Video mode), DVD+R/+RW DVD-R/-RW , DVD-RAM (VR mode) Original Play List Create (page 119)  Play (page 119)  Erase (page 119)  Edit > Title Name (pa[...]

  • Page 118

    Editing 09 118 En The Disc Navigator screen The Disc Navigator screen is where you can edit video content on unfinalized Video mode and DVD-R/-RW (VR mode) discs, DVD+R/+RW and DVD-RAM, as well as video content on the hard disk drive. Important • Titles that have been recorded with a Input Line System setting different to the current setting of t[...]

  • Page 119

    Editing 09 119 En Create Play List only Use this function to create a Play List and add titles to it. Before you can use this command, make sure that the Play List is switched on in the view options panel on the left. 1 Select ‘Create’ from the command menu panel. 2 Select an original title to add to the Play List. Repeat these two steps to add[...]

  • Page 120

    Editing 09 120 En Title Name You can give titles new names of up to 64 characters long for VR mode, DVD-RAM and HDD recordings, and up to 40 characters for Video mode recordings and DVD+R/ +RW discs. 1 Highlight the title you want to name (or rename). 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Title Name’ from the command menu panel. 3 Input a name for the sele[...]

  • Page 121

    Editing 09 121 En Set Thumbnail You can change the thumbnail picture that appears in the Disc Navigator for a title to any frame that appears in that title. 1 Highlight the title you want to change the thumbnail picture for. 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Set Thumbnail’ from the command menu panel. The thumbnail setting screen appears from which you[...]

  • Page 122

    Editing 09 122 En 5 Highlight ‘To’ then, in the same way, find the end of the section to erase, then press ENTER. After pressing ENTER , another marker indicates the end of the section, with the section itself marked in red. 6 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel. In the thumbnail viewer you can see a few seconds of video either si[...]

  • Page 123

    Editing 09 123 En 4 Select the command you want: • Divide – Divide a chapter into two or more parts: Use the playback controls (  ,  ,  ,  , etc. (LCD page 1) ) to find the point at which you want to divide the chapter, then press ENTER . You can keep dividing the chapter as many times as you wish (up to 999 chapters per DVD-R/-RW/-[...]

  • Page 124

    Editing 09 124 En Lock Original only You can lock a title so that it can’t be edited or erased accidently. If you do need to edit it, you can always unlock it later. Important • You can’t undo any edits made before changing the lock status. You also can’t undo a lock/unlock command using the Undo option from the Disc Navigator menu. 1 Highl[...]

  • Page 125

    Editing 09 125 En Combine Play List only Use this function to combine two Play List titles into one. 1 Highlight the title you want to combine. This title will remain in the same place after combining with another title. 2 Select ‘Edit’ > ‘Combine’ from the command menu panel. 3 Select another title to combine with the first. This title [...]

  • Page 126

    Editing 09 126 En Multi-Mode Multi-Mode allows you to select several titles, then select a command that will be applied to all of them. In this way you can select multiple titles and then erase them all at once, for example. 1 Select ‘Multi-Mode’ from the command menu panel. 2 Select titles from the title list. Selected titles are marked with a[...]

  • Page 127

    Copying and backup 10 127 En Chapter 10 Copying and backup Introduction Use the copying features of this recorder to: • Back up important recordings stored on the HDD to a DVD. • Make a DVD copy of a recording on the HDD to play in another player. • Transfer video from a DVD to the HDD for editing. • Transfer edited video from the HDD to DV[...]

  • Page 128

    Copying and backup 10 128 En Cancelling One Touch Copy You can cancel a One Touch Copy once it’s started. • Press and hold for more than a second. Copying is cancelled and the video already copied is erased. • If you cancel a HDD to DVD-R/+R copy, the space available for recording does not return to the pre-copy figure. Notes on copying using[...]

  • Page 129

    Copying and backup 10 129 En 3 Select ‘HDD  DVD’. • If this is the first time to create a Copy List, skip to step 5 below. 4 If there is already a Copy List stored in the recorder, choose whether to ‘Create New Copy List’ or ‘Continue Using Previous Copy List’. • If you select Continue Using Previous Copy List , skip to step 10 b[...]

  • Page 130

    Copying and backup 10 130 En 8 To edit a title, highlight it using the / buttons, then press ENTER . A menu of editing commands appears: • Erase – Erase individual titles from the Copy List (see Erase on page 119). • Title Name – Name or rename a title in the Copy List (see Title Name on page 120). • Erase Section – Erase part of [...]

  • Page 131

    Copying and backup 10 131 En Copying from DVD to HDD Important • The DVD to HDD Copy screen isn’t accessible when a finalized Video mode DVD-R/-RW or a DVD-Video is loaded. As long as the disc is not Copy Guard protected, you can still use the One Touch Copy function, however (see One Touch Copy on page 127). • The recorder can only store one[...]

  • Page 132

    Copying and backup 10 132 En • Optimized 1,2 – The recording quality is automatically adjusted so that the Copy List fits on to the space available on the disc. Copying is carried out in real- time. When you change the recording mode setting, you can see how much disc space it will require. If this is more than is available, it shows up in red [...]

  • Page 133

    Copying and backup 10 133 En 4 Select ‘Start’. • To see the progress of the backup, press DISP (LCD page 3) . • You can cancel the backup process by pressing O.T. COPY (LCD page 3) for more than one second. 5 When the data has been copied, take out the disc and load a blank* recordable DVD. * If you’re using a DVD-RW or DVD+RW, the disc d[...]

  • Page 134

    Using the Jukebox 11 134 En Chapter 11 Using the Jukebox The Jukebox feature allows you to use the recorder’s HDD to store and playback music from your CDs. You can also transfer WMA/MP3 files stored on CD-R/-RW/ -ROM, DVD, USB device or PC. Copying music to the HDD The first step is to copy some music to the HDD. CD audio, WMA and MP3 files are [...]

  • Page 135

    Using the Jukebox 11 135 En Copying files via USB Connecting a regular USB device You can copy WMA or MP3 files from a connected USB device, such as a USB drive, to the HDD. 1 Connect the USB device. 2 Select ‘Jukebox’ from the Home Menu. 3 Select ‘Listen to Music from USB device ’. 4 Display the command menu. 5 Select ‘Edit’ from the m[...]

  • Page 136

    Using the Jukebox 11 136 En 5 Verify that the import screen is displayed on the device. If no actions are carried out for 20 minutes, the import screen is automatically closed. To reopen it, you will have to repeat steps 2 through 4 . 6 Open Windows Media Player 11 on the PC. The device settings screen appears. Click ‘Cancel’. *Depending on the[...]

  • Page 137

    Using the Jukebox 11 137 En Note • When using the sync function of Windows Media Player 11, music, artist and album folders are created as follows: • The above music folder is not displayed. • Up to 50 000 tracks can be included in one album. (The total number of tracks allowed in Jukebox is 50 000.) Note that when there are many tracks conta[...]

  • Page 138

    Using the Jukebox 11 138 En 6 Display the command menu. 7 Select ‘Play’ from the menu. Repeat play 1 Display the command menu during playback. 2 Select ‘Repeat’ from the menu. • Select Play Mode when audio files stored on a USB device are being played back (see The Play Mode menu on page 109). 3 Select a repeat function from the command m[...]

  • Page 139

    Using the Jukebox 11 139 En Changing the display style of the Jukebox 1 Select an artist/album you want to change the display for. 2 Display the view options panel. 3 Select a view option. • Display Mode By artist – Displays the artists copied onto this unit from the earliest date. By album – Displays the albums of the selected artist. When y[...]

  • Page 140

    The PhotoViewer 12 140 En Chapter 12 The PhotoViewer From the PhotoViewer you can view JPEG photos and picture files stored on the HDD, recordable DVD or CD-R/ -RW/-ROM, or on a USB-equipped digital camera. 1 You can also import files and save them to the recorder’s HDD or a DVD-R/-RW disc. Locating JPEG picture files 1 Select ‘PhotoViewer’ f[...]

  • Page 141

    The PhotoViewer 12 141 En Changing the display style of the PhotoViewer You can choose to display photos by grouping them by folder, file, or number of thumbnails. 1 Display the view options panel. 2 Choose ‘Display Mode’ or ‘Style’ then press ENTER to see the available view options. • Display Mode – Choose between folder and file displ[...]

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    The PhotoViewer 12 142 En Zooming an image During a slideshow you can zoom in to enlarge a portion of the picture by a factor of two or four. You can also move the area of the picture displayed. 1 Press during the slideshow to zoom the picture. Repeated presses cycle between zoom off, 2x zoom and 4x zoom. The zoom factor is displayed on-screen. 2 U[...]

  • Page 143

    The PhotoViewer 12 143 En Selecting multiple files or folders The Multi-Mode allows you to select multiple folders/files at once for importing or editing. 1 Select the folder containing the files you want to import. 2 Display the command menu. 3 Select ‘Multi-Mode’ from the menu. 4 Select files/folders from the list. An orange check mark box ( [...]

  • Page 144

    The PhotoViewer 12 144 En Copying selected files to a DVD-R/-RW This feature allows you just to copy some of the files stored on HDD to a DVD. A slideshow of the files is also recorded on the disc as a Video mode title, making it possible to view the photos on other DVD players/recorders that may not be compatible with JPEG file playback. Note howe[...]

  • Page 145

    The PhotoViewer 12 145 En 3 Select ‘File Options’ or ‘Folder Options’. 4 Select ‘Erase’ or ‘Erase Folder’. 5 Select ‘Yes’ to confirm or ‘No’ to cancel. • You can also erase a file or folder by pressing CLEAR (LCD page 2) when the file or folder is highlighted. Press ENTER to confirm. Copying files 1 Select the file(s) or f[...]

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    The PhotoViewer 12 146 En 5 Enter a new name for the file/folder. File names or Folder names can be up to 64 characters long. See Using a USB keyboard to enter a name on page 120 for how to enter a name. Locking/Unlocking files Locking files will protect them from accidental erasure and prevent them from being renamed. Use the same process to both [...]

  • Page 147

    The Disc Setup menu 13 147 En Chapter 13 The Disc Setup menu From the Disc Setup menu you can name discs, lock the contents to prevent accidental recording and erasure, initialize and finalize discs. The Disc Setup menu is accessed from the Home menu. Basic settings Input Disc Name When you initialize a disc for recording, the recorder automaticall[...]

  • Page 148

    The Disc Setup menu 13 148 En DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can also be initialized as a way of erasing the entire disc. When initializing a DVD -RAM disc, select VR mode. See Initializing recordable DVD discs on page 102 for detailed instructions. Finalize settings Finalize Finalizing ‘fixes’ the recordings in place so that the disc can be played o[...]

  • Page 149

    The Video Adjust menu 14 149 En Chapter 14 The Video Adjust menu Using the Video Adjust menu you can set up the picture quality for the built-in tuner and external input, for disc playback, and for recording. Setting the picture quality for TV and external input Picture Creation lets you choose a set of picture quality settings for the built-in TV [...]

  • Page 150

    The Video Adjust menu 14 150 En • Black Setup – Corrects the standard reference black level (525 Input Line System only). • Hue – Adjusts overall balance between red and green. • Chroma Level – Adjusts how rich the colours appear. 4 Adjust the currently selected setting. 5 Press to exit. You can now use the preset for any other input or[...]

  • Page 151

    The Video Adjust menu 14 151 En 3 Select the picture quality setting you want to adjust. You can adjust the following settings: • Prog. Motion – Adjusts the motion and still picture quality when video output is set to progressive. (Prog. Motion is ineffective when PureCinema is On.) • PureCinema – This setting optimizes the picture for film[...]

  • Page 152

    The Initial Setup menu 15 152 En Chapter 15 The Initial Setup menu Using the Initial Setup menu The Initial Setup menu is where you can set various recorder options for sound, picture, language and so on. Some settings can only be changed when the recorder is stopped. During playback and recording these settings are grayed out in the Initial Setup [...]

  • Page 153

    The Initial Setup menu 15 153 En Digital T uner Replace Channels Next Screen Scans for digital channels and replaces all the channel presets with the results. Before the scan starts you will need to select your country. After the scan is complete the recorder tells you whether any new channels were found, and if so, how many . (Y ou can cancel the [...]

  • Page 154

    The Initial Setup menu 15 154 En Analog T uner Auto Channel Setting Auto Scan Select your country and then wait for the recorder to auto tune into channels in your area. After auto scan has finished, the channel mapping screen appears showing which channels have been assigned to which programme numbers. Y ou can skip unwanted channels using the Ma[...]

  • Page 155

    The Initial Setup menu 15 155 En A V2/L1 In Video • Sets the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to standard composite video. S-Video Sets the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to S- Video . RGB Sets the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART input to RGB. Decoder Use this setting if you connected a decoder to the AV2 (INPUT 1/DECODER) SCART connector . For s[...]

  • Page 156

    The Initial Setup menu 15 156 En 96 kHz PCM Out 96 kHz  48 kHz • Convert 96 kHz digital audio sources to 48 kHz output. Use if your connected equipment doesn’t support 96 kHz sampling rate. 96 kHz Output 96 kHz digital audio when a 96 kHz source is being played. MPEG Out MPEG Output an MPEG audio signal when a source using MPEG audio is bein[...]

  • Page 157

    The Initial Setup menu 15 157 En DVD Menu Language w/Subtitle Language • Sets the language of DVD-V ideo menus to the same as that set for the subtitle language. English Sets the language of DVD-V ideo menus to English. available languages Choose from the displayed languages to set the default language for DVD -V ideo menus. Other Select to set t[...]

  • Page 158

    The Initial Setup menu 15 158 En Auto Chapter (DVD+R/+RW) No Separation Automatic chapter marking is switched off . 10 minutes • When recording in DVD+R/+RW , chapter markers are inserted ever y 10 minutes. 15 minutes Chapter markers are inserted every 15 minutes. This settings applies to recording or real-time copying to DVD+R/+RW discs. HDD Rec[...]

  • Page 159

    The Initial Setup menu 15 159 En D.TV Age Limit Next Screen Use this screen to enter an age limit for D.TV programmes. Programmes that are broadcast with age suitability guidelines that fall above the age set here will require the correct password to be entered before the channel can be viewed. Y ou must also enter your password in order to change [...]

  • Page 160

    The Initial Setup menu 15 160 En Options On Screen Display On • The recorder displays operation displays ( Stop , Play , etc.) on-screen. Off Switches off the on-screen operation displays. Front Panel Display On • The time is shown in the front panel display when the recorder is in standby . Off The front panel display is switched off in standb[...]

  • Page 161

    The Initial Setup menu 15 161 En Additional information about the TV system settings About the input line system This recorder is compatible with PAL, SECAM, 3.58 NTSC and PAL-60 TV systems. The Input Line System and Input Colour System settings determine how the recorder treats incoming video signals from an external input. Please note the followi[...]

  • Page 162

    The Initial Setup menu 15 162 En Selecting other languages for language options 1 Select ‘Other’ from the language list. This option appears in the settings for DVD Menu Language, Audio Language, and Subtitle Language. 2 Select the language you want. • Select by language name: Use the / buttons to change the language. • Select by code[...]

  • Page 163

    Additional information 16 163 En Chapter 16 Additional information Minimum copying times The table below shows the minimum HDD to DVD copying time for one hour of video. Please note that not all discs are compatible with high-speed copying. 1 Check with the disc manufacturer for compatibility. Note that all times in the above table are approximate.[...]

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    Additional information 16 164 En Manual recording modes The table below shows the approximate recording times for different DVD types in each manual recording mode, as well as the standard recording mode equivalents. For recording time on the HDD, see Specifications (SDVR-LX70D) on page 176 . *1 Recording time may be slightly shorter for certain di[...]

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    Additional information 16 165 En Troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble and malfunction. If you think there is something wrong with this component, please check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Investigate the other components and electrical appliances being used. If the trouble cannot[...]

  • Page 166

    Additional information 16 166 En Screen is stretched vertically or horizontally • Make sure that the TV Screen Size setting (page 158) is correct for the kind of TV you have (see also page 173). • If you have a widescreen TV , check its aspect ratio settings. • This recorder ’s input switches into wide mode automatically according to the in[...]

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    Additional information 16 167 En After briefly unplugging or after a power failure the front panel display shows ‘--:--’ • A backup battery inside the recorder keeps the clock and other settings from being reset when there is no power to the recorder . Af ter unplugging or a power failure, the batter y keeps all settings for a period of seve[...]

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    Additional information 16 168 En HDMI Problem Remedy The connected HDMI or DVI device does not display any picture (and the front panel HDMI indicator does not light) • T ry disconnecting then reconnecting the HDMI cable (while the power of both components is on). • T ry switching the power of the HDMI/DVI device off then back on. • T ry swit[...]

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    Additional information 16 169 En If the unit does not operate normally due to external effects such as static electricity, disconnect the power plug from the outlet and insert again to return to normal operating conditions. If the picture freezes and the front panel and remote control buttons stop working • Press  (Stop) then try restarting pl[...]

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    Additional information 16 170 En On-screen displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning. Message Explanation/Action • Initializing disc. Please wait a moment. When you load a blank DVD-RW or DVD+RW disc, the recorder automatically initializes it. • Inc[...]

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    Additional information 16 171 En • The HDD has not been sufficiently optimized. Please optimize again. If this message appears repeatedly after optimizing the HDD it is likely that there is not enough free space on the HDD for optimization to complete properly . Please erase some titles from the HDD and optimize again. • An error occurred. Ple[...]

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    Additional information 16 172 En Front panel displays The table below shows a list of error messages that you may encounter when using the recorder and an explanation of their meaning. Language code list Language (Language code letter), Language code Message Explanation/Action • E01 The HDD may be damaged or broken. Please ask your nearest Pionee[...]

  • Page 173

    Additional information 16 173 En Country/Area code list Country/Area, Country/Area code , Code letter Screen sizes and disc formats Argentina, 0118 , ar Australia, 0121 , au Austria, 0120 , at Belgium, 0205 , be Brazil, 0218 , br Canada, 0301 , ca Chile, 0312 , cl China, 0314 , cn Denmark, 0411 , dk Finland, 0609 , fi France, 0618 , fr Germany, 040[...]

  • Page 174

    Additional information 16 174 En Handling discs When holding discs of any type, take care not to leave fingerprints, dirt or scratches on the disc surface. Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge. Damaged or dirty discs can affect playback and recording performance. Take care also not to scratch the label side of the disc. Although[...]

  • Page 175

    Additional information 16 175 En Hints on installation We want you to enjoy using this recorder for years to come, so please bear in mind the following points when choosing a suitable location for it: Do...  Use in a well-ventilated room.  Place on a solid, flat, level surface, such as a table, shelf or stereo rack. Don’t...  Use in a pl[...]

  • Page 176

    Additional information 16 176 En Specifications (SDVR-LX70D) General Power requirements . . . . . . . . . .220 V to 240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 W Power consumption in standby mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.69 W (Front panel display: off) Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 177

    Additional information 16 177 En Input/Output Antenna . . . . . . . . . 75 Ω IEC 169-2 connector for VHF/UHF in/out (analog) . . . . . . . . . 75 Ω IEC 169-2 connector for VHF/UHF in/out (digital) Video input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AV2 Input level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

  • Page 178

    Additional information 16 178 En Music recognition technology and related data are provided by Gracenote ® . Gracenote is the industry standard in music recognition technology and related content delivery. For more information, please visit www.gracenote.com. CD and music-related data from Gracenote, Inc., copyright © 2000-2007 Gracenote. Graceno[...]

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    Printed in <ARB7384-A> Discover the benefits of registering your product online at http://www .pioneer .co.uk (or http://www .pioneer .eu ) Published by Pioneer Corporation. Copyright © 2007 Pioneer Corporation. All rights reserved. PIONEER CORPORA TION 4-1, Meguro 1-Chome, Meguro-ku, T okyo 153-8654, Japan PIONEER ELECTRONICS (USA) INC. P .[...]